Region’s unemployment rate rises slightly in November
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region has ticked up steadily over the past couple of months, rising to 3.2% in November, according to data released Dec. 16 by the California Employment Development Department. San Luis Obispo County continues to post the region’s lowest unemployment rate, currently sitting at 2.8%. In Santa Barbara County, the Read More →
Chumash join fight against food insecurity in SB
By Madeleine Benn Staff Writer Food insecurity is a great source of stress for nearly one in four members of the Santa Barbara County community. It is only exacerbated during the holiday season. On Dec. 6, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated both time and money to the Santa Barbara Foodbank’s Santa Maria Read More →
Vital Signs: Job hunting boosted by subsidized internet
70% Of those receiving home internet service paid for by the federal government through Cox credit the service for helping them find new or better jobs 50% Credit the service with helping them get a promotion or an increase in pay 50% Credit the service with helping them to become certified in a specific skill Read More →
American Riviera Bank finds it niche
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Apeel laying off 96 in second round of the year
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences will lay off a large portion of its workforce, mainly in the Santa Barbara County area, in its second major round of layoffs this year, the company has disclosed. Apeel will lay off a total of 96 employees from its Goleta office, according to a company filing with the state of California. Read More →
Sonos’ profits plummeted in FY2022, in line with industry
Tech market tanks By Jorge Mercado Senior Staff Writer Santa Barbara-based Sonos’ profits plummeted in fiscal 2022, in line with the technology sector. The maker of smart speakers’ net income plunged 33% in its recently ended fiscal year, the company announced after the market close Nov. 16. By comparison, First Trust’s NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund fell Read More →
